Dog Miracles

by Brad Steiger, Sherry Hansen Steiger

Presents a collection of more than sixty true stories of ordinary canines who have proven themselves to be miraculous whether acomplishing bold rescues, heroic feats, amazing journeys, or delivering messages from beyond, in an illustration of the connection between dogs and humans.

Genres: Dogs, Nonfiction, Inspirational, Animals

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

Reviews

[Yaoyao Pei · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm reading this book at school and I am NOT enjoying it. I LOVE dogs but this book is just too boring. I don't want to abandon it either, SUGGESTION: Don't read Dog Miracles unless you're into books with never-ending similar stories.

[Kristin · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of short stories about dogs who have done heroic things, from saving their human families from danger to enduring long journeys on their own to be reunited with said humans. That said, those two themes, plus that of telepathic communication between people and canines, comprise the majority of the book. Many of the stories appeared to have been pulled from tabloids and not further researched, so details were solely what was in the original tabloid piece. To be honest, the book got boring quickly because I pretty much knew what to expect when I began each new anecdote, such that I only read it in bits and pieces at a time. Despite the implication of the title, there isn't a religious bend to the book, with the miracles not necessarily being attributed to a spiritual being.
I did find the final chapter about telepathic communication with your dog to be a bit out of place. Everything else was recounting instances of dogs doing amazing things, which included some times where the owners felt an above average connection with their heroic pups, but this was a set of instructions on how to perhaps create that same connection yourself. Just was an odd ending to the book, akin to if a Chicken Soup for the Soul book ended with a guide on prayers to say to achieve spiritual peace after 101 amazing survival stories, for example.
I have a couple other '(...) Miracles' books, which might be OK if I'm just looking for something quick to read while waiting for an appointment or before bed, but I won't actively choose them for any long stretch of reading time.

[Sandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Way too long

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 quick read about some amazing dogs

[Morgan]

Such cute deep stories (:

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

The dogs in these stories put our cats to shame. Makes me want to go out and get a dog.